define

define读音音标

英 [dɪˈfaɪn]

美 [dɪˈfaɪn]

define意思解释

vt.

规定；

使明确；

精确地解释；

画出…的线条

vi.

（给词、短语等）下定义，构成释义；

变形

过去式：defined

过去分词：defined

现在分词：defining

第三人称单数：defines

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. 精确地解释; 界定 state precisely the meaning of words; interpretvt. 规定,确定 stipulate; fix

英英释义

define

[ di\'fain ]

v.

give a definition for the meaning of a word

determine the essential quality of

同义词：specifydelineatedelimitdelimitate

determine the nature of

\"What defines a good wine?\"

show the form or outline of

\"The tree was clearly defined by the light\"; \"The camera could define the smallest object\"

同义词：delineate

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词define the boundaries明确地界define an expression〔a word〕解释某个词语define one\'s meaning明确某人的意思define one\'s position明确某人的地位define the shape of the building衬托着大楼的形状define a square as a rectangle with four equal sides正方形定义为四边相等的方形～+副词define well划分明白define boldly大胆解释define brilliantly明智地解释define cleanly清晰地定义define clearly明确划分define closely严密地解释define commonly普通定义define crudely无理地解释define exactly精确地解释define informally非正式地解释define insufficiently不严格地解释define interestingly有趣地解释define particularly特别解释define possibly可能地解释define precisely确切地下定义define rigidly从严格定义上说define sharply尖锐地解释define technically熟练地解释define usually普通解释～+介词define against衬托define as说成是,定义为,解释为define by被…规定define with用…立界

词组短语

define as

vt. 解释为

双语例句

用作动词(v.)We should clearly define the scope of our research.我们应该明确规定我们的研究范围。The bank needs to define and delegate the responsibilities related to the various aspects of its marketing programme.银行必须规定并授予与营销计划有关的各项职权。The dependent claim shall,by additional technical features,further define the claim which it refers to.从属权利要求应当用附加的技术特征，对引用的权利要求作进一步限定。The section defines the extent of application of the Act.该条款用来限定该法令的适用范围。How do you define laziness?你是怎么定义懒惰的呢?We can define marital felicity accurately.我们能够给美满婚姻下个准确定义。It is difficult to define what makes him so popular.很难解释清楚什么原因使他如此走红。Some have even defined genius to be only common sense intensified.有人甚至将天赋解释为只是增强的常识。